Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-18

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA has become
widely known throughout all parts OF
the Union, and, indeed, on the other
side of the atlantic, as one of the most
equablc and pleasant winter resorts on
Gods green footstool. 1t is conceded
by those best informed from actual ex-
perience that Los Angeles and herenvi-
rons farsurpass the most clectic spots in
Southern Europe as a health resort
during that portion OF the year when
rigorous cold prevails in all far north
localities. As regards our climate
during the summer months there is
much less understood. In this res
pect the trouble is not merely one
arising from ignorance. 1t is gross
misconception. The idea has gotten
abroad, one can hardly tell how, that
ours is an oppressively warm climate
during the summer months. The
only discernible reason for such an
impression getting possession of peo-
ple's minds, is our latitude. From
the fact that we are in about the same
remove from the tropics as South
Carolina, might suggest that our
summers should be close, sultry
and unhealthy. 1t is true currency
has been given such misconception
of our summer weather by dwellers
| in the northern section of California,
who are as ignorant as Hottentots or
Patagonians of the July temperature
of Los Angeles. The person in south
California who sat over his eggs and
coffee and read in the daily papers OF
yesterday the record of temperature
in wide area of the Atlantic sea-
board could hardly peruse the lines
without deep sense of his own in
comparable advantages in this respect.
The summer now SO well advanced
has not developed more than one or
two uncomfortable days i'll this re-
gion. In Los Angeles or near this
city single day OF extreme heat, is
the full extent of our sufferings. That
day was no such one as Saturday
last proved at the East. 1t was pre-
ceded and followed by nights of de-
licious temperature, and besides this
one warm day was the full extent OF
the infiction. Then again the day
was far from oppressive as a whole.
By he turn of the noon hour the sea-
breeze was out in full force and the
sultry visitation was at an end. In
point of fact those of us who know the
sum mer CLINE of many lands are fully
aware of our great blessing here by
the western sea, in a climate the most
refreshing and healthful we have ever
experienced. There is none of the
suffering or of the prostration incident
to the warm months elsewhere. As
compared to other parts of our own
incompatible State, this far excels
the best portions of the north. 1t
will be but matter of time,
and of very brief time too, when
South California will be as well
known as summer resort as
she is now for the charms
of her winter weather. We shall
draw hereafter quite rs many tourists
from the oppressive summers OF the
Gull States and OF the Lake States, as
well, as we now draw from the rigors
of the northern winters. The East,
Europe, Northern California, the wide
world, can boast of no such places to
spend summer as Santa Monica,
Long Beach. Santa Catalina Island,
San Juan or san Diego. These are
facts destined TO become recognized
and to be coolly refreshing to those
who now swelter and lose their health
and money in Eastern so-called
W altering places.